Man gunned down in Jamaica Plain

By adamg on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 4:53pm

Boston Police report finding a 22-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds in front of 321 Centre St. around 1:40 p.m. today. He was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he died.

UPDATE: Boston Police identify him as Anthony Perry, 22, of Roslindale and his alleged shooter as Christopher Jamison, 23, of Roxbury. Shaba Olukaga, 19, of Roxbury, was charged as an accessory. The Globe reports Perry was an alleged gangbanger in a beef with a rival gang.

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bad stuff

By david_yamada on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 7:08pm.

Even without knowing any details -- gang-related, random, or other situation -- it's very disturbing news. How many times have some of us JPers walked around that very area during a given afternoon???

I live right across the

By anon on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 10:17pm.

I live right across the street from where that happened. I literally walk past it every day. I didn't even notice the blood on the sidewalk after I parked my car. I went back out and its definitely there- all over the sidewalk. Really sad.

apparent gang bang

By david_yamada on Wed, 01/28/2009 - 12:11am.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/200...

Jamison ordered held without bail

By adamg on Wed, 01/28/2009 - 2:29pm.

Bail for Olukoga was set at $250,000, the Suffolk County DA's office reports.